Algorithmic Handicapping is Wrong for Online Games

[Romulus-11755]

@Rezeak-2251

But for those who don’t want to read just take the fact he hasn’t played for 4 years and said this…

@Cuthbert-11649

I am vastly better than the majority of players I get on my teams, in every class and character. I want a random match and a fair chance prove my merit. And then mark my words, I will drag Blizzard’s precious “E-Sports professionals” down from their pedestals, together with other true competitors who are being suppressed by MMR.

If he’s that skilled and is knows how it all works he should be able to climb to top 500 like other players can with ease on multiple accounts or he’s wrong. There being no in between because he said himself he’s good and he claims to know how it works.

@Cuthbert-11649

As a matter of fact, I did play a bit of Overwatch recently just to get content for my video, about algorithmic handicapping. But it had been years and I have not played again since. I have never purchased and played another account because it’s a waste of time and money.

@Cuthbert-11649

@rhainsict-1418

So you’re implying that a Gold hitscan performs the same as a Masters hitscan?

Some of them do, yeah.

Lemme put it this way, I’ve spent more than my fair share of time in Gold. In fact, I think that’s where my account is sitting now. But I know that I’m better than many players who are currently at Masters’ level.

Oh rhainsict, you’ve left me such a gem of a conversation. I really couldn’t help but LOL IRL with this one.

Imagine being so detached from reality.